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Keymaps

This is a reference of the default keymaps nvix sets. All use <space> as leader unless changed via nvix.leader.


General (common/mappings.nix)

Key Mode Action
<C-s> n, i, v Save file
<leader>qq n Quit all
<leader>qw n Close window
<leader><leader> n Clear search highlight
<Esc> n Clear search highlight
<leader>A n Select all
<leader>\| n Vertical split
<leader>- n Horizontal split
<A-j> n, v, i Move line down
<A-k> n, v, i Move line up
<A-+> n Increment number
<A--> n Decrement number
jk i Exit insert mode
<C-a-h/j/k/l> n Resize window (smart-splits)
<C-h/j/k/l> n Move cursor (smart-splits)
<C-\> n Previous cursor (smart-splits)
? n Flash search
<leader>vt n Select treesitter node
<leader>ut n Toggle trim
<leader>uC n Toggle stay-centered
<leader>ft n Set filetype
<leader>id n Insert date at cursor
<leader>dd n Toggle diff on all windows
<leader>cn/cp/cq n Quickfix next/prev/close
n / N n Search next/prev (centered)

Black-hole register

x, X, c, C use black-hole register ("_) so they don't yank. Visual p pastes without overwriting clipboard.

Buffers (buffer.nix)

Key Mode Action
<S-h> / <S-l> n Previous/next buffer
<leader>bb n Harpoon UI
<leader>b. n Add file to harpoon
<leader>bp n Buffer line pick
<leader>bP n Pin buffer
<leader>bc n Close other buffers
<leader>bd n Sort by directory
<leader>be n Sort by extension
<leader>bH/L n Close left/right buffers
<A-S-h/l> n Move buffer left/right
<leader>qc n Close buffer
<leader><tab>n n New tab
<leader><tab>j/k n Next/prev tab
<leader><tab>q n Close tab

Explorer & Picker (snacks)

Key Mode Action
<leader>e n Toggle explorer
<leader>ff n Find files
<leader>fF n Smart find
<leader>fr n Recent files
<leader>fp n Projects
<leader>f/ n Grep
<leader>f? n Grep (fixed strings)
<leader>sg n Grep (search)
<leader>sw n, x Grep word/selection
<leader>sb n Buffer lines
<leader>sh n Help pages
<leader>sk n Keymaps
<leader>ss n LSP symbols
<leader>sS n Workspace symbols
<leader>sd n Diagnostics
<leader>su n Undo history
<leader>s, n Buffers
<leader>s: n Command history
<leader>.. n Toggle scratch buffer
<leader>.s n Select scratch buffer
<leader>.r n Rename file (LSP-aware)
<leader>un n Dismiss notifications

Git (git.nix)

Key Mode Action
]h / [h n Next/prev hunk
]H / [H n Last/first hunk
<leader>gs n, v Stage buffer/hunk
<leader>gr n, v Reset buffer/hunk
<leader>gu n Undo stage hunk
<leader>gp n, v Preview hunk inline
<leader>gP n Preview hunk (popup)
<leader>gdd n Diffview open
<leader>gdh n Diffview file history
<leader>gk n Blame line (full)
<leader>gK n Blame file
<leader>gb n Toggle line blame
<leader>gw n Toggle word diff
<leader>gB n Git browse
<leader>gg n Lazygit
<leader>gl n Lazygit log (cwd)
<leader>gf n Lazygit current file history
ih o, x Select hunk (text object)

LSP (lsp/mappings.nix)

Key Mode Action
gd n Goto definition
gt n Goto type definition
gr n References (trouble)
gI n Goto implementation
K n Hover doc (or peek fold)
gpd n Peek definition
gpt n Peek type definition
<leader>la n Code action
<leader>lr n Rename (project)
<leader>lo n Outline
<leader>lw n Workspace diagnostics
<leader>l. n Line diagnostics
<leader>lf n, x, v Format file
<leader>li n LSP info
<leader>ls n Start LSP
<leader>lq n Stop LSP
<leader>lR n Restart LSP
<leader>lD n Definitions list
<leader>lL n Toggle diagnostics
<leader>ll n Toggle virtual text
[e / ]e n Prev/next diagnostic
zR n Open all folds
zM n Close all folds
zK n Peek folded lines

AI (ai/copilot.nix)

Key Mode Action
<leader>ac n Toggle Copilot
<C-space> i Accept suggestion (Copilot or blink-cmp)
<leader>aCc n ChatGPT
<leader>aCe n, v Edit with instruction
<leader>aCg n, v Grammar correction
<leader>aCt n, v Translate
<leader>aCd n, v Add docstring
<leader>aCa n, v Add tests
<leader>aCo n, v Optimize code
<leader>aCf n, v Fix bugs
<leader>aCx n, v Explain code

Session (autosession.nix)

Key Mode Action
<leader>q. n Restore last session
<leader>ql n List sessions
<leader>qd n Delete session
<leader>qs n Save session
<leader>qD n Purge orphaned sessions

UI toggles (snacks)

Key Mode Action
<leader>ud n Toggle diagnostics
<leader>ul n Toggle line numbers
<leader>uh n Toggle inlay hints
<leader>uT n Toggle treesitter
<leader>us n Toggle spelling
<leader>uw n Toggle wrap
<leader>uL n Toggle relative numbers
<leader>uc n Toggle conceal level
<leader>ub n Toggle dark background

Markdown (lang/md.nix)

Key Mode Action
<leader>pg n Glow (terminal) preview
<leader>pb n Browser preview + copy URL
<leader>pp n Print to PDF (pandoc)
<leader>os n Obsidian quick switch
<leader>o/ n Obsidian search
<leader>ot n Obsidian tag search
<leader>ol n Obsidian buffer links
<leader>or n Obsidian backlinks
<leader>o<CR> n Make note from word under cursor